Objetivo Understanding and supporting families with multiple and complex needs is an area of policy and practice that is gaining importance and emphasis across the European Union and beyond. This growing policy interest is mirrored by emergent theoretical and empirical research in various countries. Despite this interest, a recent international research review of approaches to supporting families with complex needs, carried out by Morris, Hughes, Clarke and colleagues (2008) at the University of Birmingham, illustrates a stark paucity of academic analyses of policy and practice concerned specifically with ‘family’ in relation to a number of service user groups and marginalised communities. That which exists appears fragmented, with little coherency to the international knowledge base regarding current approaches, effective practice or appropriate research methodologies. This proposal therefore seeks to exploit existing and potential links between divergent disciplines and knowledge streams, both nationally and internationally, to enhance understandings of family-focused approaches across domains of social care, education, and health. It will explore theoretical frameworks, models and approaches dominant in particular practice settings, and their impact in responding to specific needs of families in each partner country. It will also explore the challenges, tensions and contradictions in implementing family-focused policies and practices, and the implications for professional knowledge and frameworks, and associated training. Drawing on the varying expertise of each partner, it will test strategies to address the challenges in the design of family-centred evaluation and research able to effectively capture the experiences for whole families, as families as well as individuals. In doing so, it will develop a network of universities with expertise in family-related research and form the basis for a much wider network, able to utilise and contribute to our analyses. Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinador THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Aportación de la UE € 43 200,00 Dirección Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo May Chung (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE Italia Aportación de la UE € 59 400,00 Dirección LARGO GEMELLI 1 20123 Milano Ver en el mapa Región Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Guido Castelli (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos NORD UNIVERSITET Noruega Aportación de la UE € 59 400,00 Dirección UNIVERSITETSALLEEN 11 8026 Bodo Ver en el mapa Región Norge Nord-Norge Nordland Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Marthe Stornes Nordtug (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UMEA UNIVERSITET Suecia Aportación de la UE € 59 400,00 Dirección UNIVERSITETOMRADET 901 87 Umea Ver en el mapa Región Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Västerbottens län Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Lennart Nygren (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 21 600,00 Dirección University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham Ver en el mapa Región East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Paul Cartledge (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos